American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 6 , Pages 775-780 , 15 March 2006

Relation of T-Wave Alternans to Regional Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Eccentric Hypertrophy Secondary to Coronary Heart Disease

  • Sanjiv M. Narayan, MB, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, San Diego, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 858-642-1108; fax: 858-552-7490.
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  • Joseph M. Smith, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Bruce D. Lindsay, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Michael E. Cain, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
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  • Victor G. Dávila-Román, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Laboratory, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
    • Cardiovascular Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri

Received 2 August 2005 ,Revised 23 September 2005 ,Accepted 23 September 2005.

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 Dr. Narayan was supported in part by Grant K23 HL70529, Dr. Cain was supported by Grant R01 HL50295, and Dr. Dávila-Román was supported by Grants R01 HL58878, R01 HL71782, S10 RR14778, and K24 HL67002 from the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. This study was supported by grants from the Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri, to the Cardiovascular Imaging and Clinical Research Core Laboratory, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri.

PII: S0002-9149(05)02095-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.09.127

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 97, Issue 6 , Pages 775-780 , 15 March 2006

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